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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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